Abstract
AbstractIn the field of photocatalysis, heterojunction photocatalysts have garnered a lot of attention due to their high‐efficiency interfacial charge‐transfer property and their nanoarchitecture. Herein, GdFeO3/WS2 is successfully synthesized by the in‐situ growth method and holds significant catalytic properties and efficient degradation for tetracycline. Using WS2 as a co‐catalyst could reduce e‐ and h+ recombination, improving GdFeO3’s photocatalytic performance. The GdFeO3/WS2 possesses a bandgap of 1.9 eV, 178.9 m2 g−1 specific surface area, 0.2 nm pore size, and a lifespan of 6 ns. The optimal GdFeO3/WS2 photocatalyst exhibits a maximum removal of 96.2 % at a tetracycline concentration of 10 mg/L, a pH of 3, and 40 mg of photocatalyst in an irradiation time of 90 min. Tetracycline has a higher photocatalytic efficiency in visible light (96.2 %) than in sunlight (72.6 %). Trapping tests revealed that the major reactive species for tetracycline removal in an aqueous solution are ⋅⋅OH, and ⋅⋅O2‐. The recycle experiment shows no deactivation of the GdFeO3/WS2 photocatalyst after 5 recycles. This study sheds light on the rational design of the GdFeO3/WS2 photocatalyst as a potential material for treating wastewater.
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